Manifolding sales-book.



W. ASSHETON.

MANIPOLDING SALES BOOK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16, 1911.

Patented Dec. 24, 1912.

COLUmP-IA PLANOnnAMI CO WASHINFITDN. D. c

UNTTE STATES PATENT FFICE.

WILLIAM ASSI-IETON, 0F ILCHESTER, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOCHARLES J. CARROLL, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

MANIFOLDING SALES-BOOK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Assi-ro'roN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ilchester, in the county of Howard and State of Maryland,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ManifoldingSales-Books, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in manifolding sales bookswherein the articles purchased and the value of each may be written by aclerk and simultaneously with said entries produce triplicate copies.

The present invention has particular reference to the improved meansemployed for carrying the carbon sheet so as to facilitate itsmanipulation.

The accompanying drawing illustrates the invention wherein Figure 1shows the improved sales book or pad in perspective. Fig. 2, is alongitu dinal section through the base of the book or pad and a sideelevation of the sheets comprising the pad. Fig. 3, is a cross-sectionalelevation. Fig. 4:, shows another longitudinal section through the baseof the book or pad and a side elevation of the leaves there of foldedand the carbon sheet in place to produce duplicate and triplicatecopies, and

Fig. 5, is a perspective view of one com-,

plete sheet of the book or pad folded as when in use,-the carbon sheethowever be ing omitted.

Referring to the drawing the numeral, 1, designates the back whichcomprises a base portion, 2, a top portion, 8, and a. side portion, 4,which latter unites or connects the base and top portions so that thetop may be folded over or turned from the upper side of the boundsheets.

The sheets which form the sales checks may be secured on top of the baseportion in any suitable way but in the present instance these sheets aresecured by means of staples, 5. The sheets are so folded that oneoriginal and two carbon copies may be obtained at each writing and to dothis each sheet has two cross-folds, 6, and 7, respectively which permitthe sheet to be so folded as to produce checks, 8, 9, and 10. A scoredor perforated line, 11, is provided in the check, 8, between the folds,6, and 7, and adjacent to or nearer the fold 6, and a Second score orSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 16, 1911.

Patented Dec. 24, 1912.

Serial No. 633,597.

perforation, 12, extends crosswise of the sheet between the checks, 8,and 10, and preferably along the fold, 7.

From the foregoing explanation it will be seen that each sheet is foldedso that the check, 9, will be interposed between the checks, 8, and 10,as clearly seen in Fig. 5, and the sheets are thus bound or secured tothe back.

In order to produce a duplicate and a triplicate check I provide acarbon sheet, 13, of a. length almost as long as the combined lengths ofthe checks, 8, and 10, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4. This carbon sheet hasa longitudinal portion, 14, at one side which gives the same a greaterbreadth at that point, for a. purpose which will now be described.

By reference to Figs. 1 and 3 it will be noted that alongitudinally-extending hinge strip, 15, is provided along one side ofthe book or pad,the same being shorter than said side and in the presentinstance this hinge strip is a part of and extends upwardly from thebase portion, 2, and its upper edge, 16, is entirely free so that it maybe swung laterally.

The longitudinal and wider side portion, 14, of the carbon sheet extendsdownwardly at the inner side of the hinge strip, 15, and the two aresecured together permanently in any suitable manner, but preferably bymeans of a row of stitches, 17. By referring to Figs. 1 and 3 it will benoted that the row of stitches, 17, extends along the hinge strip belowthe upper free edge, 16, thereof, thus allowing said free edge toproject above the point of connection between said strip and the carbonsheet and enabling said edge,-16, to be engaged by the finger withoutcoming in contact with the surface of the carbon sheet. attachment ofthe carbon sheet thereto below the edge, 16, serves another anddecidedly useful function, in that when the strip is pressed downwardlyor away from the side edges of the sheets, as shown in broken lines inFig. 3, it will cause the longitudinal free edge, 18, of the carbonsheet to be raised from the sheets thereby permitting access to thecheck, 10, of the next lowermost sheet so that the same may be drawnfrom beneath the raised edge of the carbon sheet and thereby avoid theneces- The hinge strip and the sity of grasping the carbon sheet by thefingers and the consequent liability of smutting the fingers.

By reference to Figs. 1 and 4 it will be noted that the long carbonsheet has a lower stretch that is interposed between checks, 8, and 9,and that it is folded around the end of check, 9, and then over andbetween the upper surface of the latter and the check, 10the lattercheck being the original. l/Vhen therefore the upper surface of check,10, is written upon, the transfer will be made through the upper stretchof carbon sheet onto check, 9, then through the lower stretch of thecarbon sheet and onto the upper surface of the check, 8. When thewriting is completed the clerk will grasp the upper edge of the originalcheck, 10, and swing it back on the fold, 7, and then tear the twochecks, 10, and 8, from the book by severing check, 8, on the scored orperforated line, 11, leaving check, 9, and the carbon sheet attached tothe book. During the act of turning check, 10, back on fold, 7, theupper stretch of the carbon sheet will unfold with it, especially if thebook is held in an upright position, leaving the check, 9, uppermost andcovering a portion only of the carbon sheet. This check, 9, is thenturned over the upper end of the book and over the staples, 5, and thebook will then be left as shown in Fig. 2, with the entire carbon sheetexposed throughout its full length and on top of the original check, 10,of the next lower sheet. The operation of rearranging the carbon sheetwill then be carried out as follows: The operator will place the thumbon the edge, 16, of the hinge strip, 15, and press the latter laterallyand downwardly, as shown in broken lines in Fig. 3, and by so doing thecarbon sheet will be elevated along its free longitudinal edge, 18,thereby exposing the upper right hand corner and one side edge of thecheck, 10, so that it may be grasped by the fingers and drawnclownwardly and turned over under the carbon sheet, as indicated by thebroken line, 19, in Fig. 2. After this operation the carbon sheet willhave position on top of check, 9, and also on the back of the unfoldedcheck, 10. While now retaining the hinge strip, 15, in a depressedcondition to keep the edge, 18, of the carbon sheet elevated, theoperator may grasp the lower right hand corner of check, 9, and turn itover and upwardly and entirely withdraw it from beneath the carbon sheetand then turn it back on top of the carbon sheet. This operation willthen leave the carbon sheet on top of check, 8, and the underside ofcheck, 9, on top of the carbon sheet and check, 10, under the freeportion of the carbon sheet and the fingers of the operator will nothave been brought into con tact with the carbon sheet itself. Tocomplete the operation it only remains to swing check, 10, and thecarbon sheet up and fold them over the check, 9, laying the carbon sheeton top of said check, 9, where its coated surface may be transferredonto the latter, and the freeedge, 20, of the carbon sheet will thenhave position beneath the free end of check, 10, as seen in Fig. 1.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is,

1. A manifolding sales book for producing triplicate copies having incombination a base, a plurality of superimposed paper sheets secured onsaid base to form original, duplicate and triplicate copying surfaces;an upturned strip hinged at one side edge of the base and extendingalong the side edges of the superimposed sheets, and a carbon sheetlonger than the side strip and of a length substantially equal to thecom bined length of two of the writing surfaces of the paper sheets,said carbon sheets having a portion only of one of its side edgessecured to the said upturned side strip at a point below the upperlongitudinal free edge of the said side strip.

2. A manifolding sales boo-k having in combination a base with aplurality of superimposed folded paper sheets secured on said base; astrip hinged at its bottom edge to one side edge of the base andprojecting up-' wardly adjacent to one of the side edges of the foldedpaper sheets,t-he hinged strip extending along the said side edges ofthe superimposed folded paper sheets and the base for the greaterportion of the length of the base, and a carbon sheet of substantiallytwice the length of the hinged strip with a portion of one side edgesecured to the said strip above thehinged point thereof and the otherportion of the side edge of the carbon sheet being free and foldableback in a direction parallel with the said hinged strip.

3. A manifolding sales book having in combination a base with a strip atone side edge which extends upwardly therefrom and also extends alongsaid side for a greater portion of the length of the base,-said striphaving its upper longitudinal edge free. so it may be tilted outwardly,a carbon sheet of substantially twice the length and extending at oneside of the strip,said carbon sheet being wider at that portion whichextends at the side of the strip than at that portion which projectsbeyond the end of said strip, and the edge of the carbon sheet at thewider portion being permanently secured to the inner side of the stripbelow the free longitudinal upper edge of the latter, and a plurality ofpaper sheets secured raised from the paper sheets to expose the latter.

4. A manifolding sales book for producing triplicate copies at onewriting having in combination a base, a plurality of superimposed foldedpaper sheets secured on said base, said sheets being arranged so that afree end of one sheet may fold from one edge of the base toward anopposite edge of the said base and another free end of said sheet may beturned over the firstnamed free end whereby to form three superimposedwriting surfaces; a strip hinged to the side edge of the base andextending along said edge for a greater portion of the length of thelatter,said strip extending upwardly at the side edge of the foldedpaper sheets, and a carbon sheet of a length substantially equal to thecombined lengths of two of said writing surfaces, said carbon sheethaving a portion of that side edge which adjoins the side strip attachedto the latter below the upper free edge of said strip.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM ASSHETON. Witnesses G. FERD. Voer, CHAs. B. MANN,

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Washington, D. 0.

